Topic

Congressional tributes

12,414 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 1,513. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
12,414 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 7,891–7,920, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 139 A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland. 111th June 2, 2009
SRES 138 A resolution honoring Concerns of Police Survivors for 25 years of service to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 111th May 7, 2009
SRES 137 A resolution recognizing and commending the people of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the park. 111th June 2, 2009
SRES 135 A resolution designating May 8, 2009, as "Military Spouse Appreciation Day". 111th May 6, 2009
SRES 134 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators at charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideas and goals of the 10th annual National Charter Schools Week, May 3 through May 9, 2009. 111th May 6, 2009
SRES 132 A resolution commending the heroic efforts of the people fighting the floods in North Dakota. 111th May 6, 2009
SRES 129 A resolution commending Louisiana jockey Calvin Borel for his victory in the 135th Kentucky Derby. 111th May 5, 2009
SRES 127 A resolution recognizing the members of the United States Army and the physicians of Maine Medical Center for the open-heart surgery they performed on a 6-year-old Iraqi girl. 111th May 4, 2009
SRES 126 A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in Hawai'i. 111th May 4, 2009
SRES 124 A resolution recognizing the threats to press freedom and expression around the world and reaffirming press freedom as a priority in the efforts of the United States to promote democracy and good governance, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2009. 111th April 30, 2009
SRES 120 A resolution congratulating the Trinity College Bantams for their 11th-straight College Squash Association Men's Team Championship. 111th April 29, 2009
SRES 119 A resolution commending the University of Georgia gymnastics team for winning the 2009 NCAA national championship. 111th April 29, 2009
SRES 117 A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope, a preeminent international women's association and affiliate organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA). 111th March 26, 2010
SRES 116 A resolution commending the Head Coach of the University of Kansas men's basketball team, Bill Self, for winning the Henry P. Iba Coach of the Year Award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association and for being named the Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Big 12 Coach of the Year. 111th April 28, 2009
SRES 115 A resolution recognizing the crucial role of assistance dogs in helping wounded veterans live more independent lives, expressing gratitude to The Tower of Hope, and supporting the goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day. 111th April 28, 2009
SRES 113 A resolution designating April 23, 2009, as "National Adopt A Library Day". 111th April 23, 2009
SRES 110 A resolution congratulating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team for winning the 2008-2009 NCAA men's basketball championship. 111th April 22, 2009
SRES 109 A resolution commending the bravery of the girls who attend the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 111th April 22, 2009
SRES 108 A resolution commending Captain Richard Phillips, the crew of the "Maersk Alabama", and the United States Armed Forces, recognizing the growing problem of piracy off Somalia's coast, and urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to address piracy and its root causes. 111th April 22, 2009
SRES 107 A resolution commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. 111th April 21, 2009
SRES 106 A resolution celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of the University of Findlay men's basketball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Championship. 111th April 21, 2009
SRES 105 A resolution designating April 24 through 26, 2009, as "Global Youth Service Days". 111th April 20, 2009
SRES 101 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the tragic events at the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center in Carthage, North Carolina on Sunday, March 29, 2009. 111th April 3, 2009
SRES 96 A resolution congratulating the Morningside College women's basketball team for winning the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II championship. 111th March 31, 2009
SRES 95 A resolution congratulating the University of Iowa men's wrestling team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Wrestling Championship. 111th March 31, 2009
SRES 92 A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. 111th March 18, 2010
SRES 89 A resolution expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". 111th March 30, 2009
SRES 88 A resolution honoring the life of Dr. John Hope Franklin. 111th March 26, 2009
SRES 87 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009. 111th April 21, 2009
SRES 85 A resolution congratulating the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears for winning the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship. 111th March 26, 2009

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.